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Game - Fast Car: Travelling Safely around the World

Fast Car is a racing
game that helps you to learn about HIV and AIDS prevention and takes you on a
tour of some of the World's Heritage sites.

The game aims to provide young people with accurate and
reliable information about HIV prevention, intending to educate and entertain
as well as promoting healthy behaviour. In this game, the player can race on
circuits on five continents, and virtually visit some of the UNESCO World Heritage sites.
It also presents images of sites and interesting facts about them as players
race by.

There are two tracks for each continent - a Preliminary track
and a Championship track. Every track has a set of check points. At the check
point, one can take part in a Mini-Quiz, and possibly earn a time bonus. In the
mini-quiz, the player will be asked a multiple-choice question related to HIV
and AIDS prevention.

The game is part of the project entitled “Development of interactive multimedia
tools on HIV and AIDS for youth” aiming to introduce more accurate and youth
friendly HIV-preventive information materials in interactive multimedia formats
and to fill the gap in the computer games area, particularly in developing
educational games, which combine education and entertainment.

The computer game is used to promote dialogue, especially balanced-gender
relations, and self-expression as well as present and share science content.

When the Security Council approaches the final stage of negotiation of a draft resolution the text is printed in blue... What's in Blue helps interested UN readers keep up with what might soon be "in blue".

The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.